Embry-Riddle Worldwide, IATA to Offer Online Supply Chain Management Certificate

June 3, 2014
The certificate’s coursework will address topics such as basic cargo procedures, loading, sourcing, procurement, packaging, distribution and customer service.

Daytona Beach, Fla., June 3, 2014 – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide has joined forces with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to launch an online supply chain management certificate this summer.

Designed for individuals currently working in the industry, the certificate’s coursework will address topics such as basic cargo procedures, loading, sourcing, procurement, packaging, distribution and customer service.

“The air transport industry plays such a key role in our global society,” said Embry-Riddle Worldwide Chancellor John R. Watret, Ph.D. “As a leader in online education, Embry-Riddle Worldwide looks forward to collaborating with IATA to enhance performance and professionalism within the air transport and supply chain management fields.”

“Air cargo transports goods worth in excess of $6.4 trillion on an annual basis. This is approximately 35 percent of world trade by value. The sector is an important component of the aviation industry which collectively supports 57 million jobs worldwide,” said Ismail Albaidhani, head of IATA Global Partnerships & Learning Innovation. “IATA designed its global academic partnership program to meet the challenge of developing the next generation of our industry leaders, and Embry-Riddle is our first academic partner with strong global experience in aviation studies.”

For more information on the supply chain management certificate, visit http://proed.erau.edu/programs/specialized-industry-training/cargo-introductory/index.html.

About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, is a nonprofit, independent institution offering more than 70 baccalaureate, master’s and Ph.D. degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and through the Worldwide Campus with more than 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The university is a major research center, seeking solutions to real- world problems in partnership with the aerospace industry, other universities and government agencies. For more information, visit www.worldwide.erau.edu, follow us on Twitter (@ERAUworldwide) and www.facebook.com/EmbryRiddleWorldwide, and find expert videos at http://www.YouTube.com/EmbryRiddleUniv.

About International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) represents some 240 airlines comprising 84 percent of scheduled global air traffic. The IATA Training and Development Institute (ITDI) currently offers a continuously expanding portfolio of over 200 course and a wide range of diplomas in the fields of Airlines, Airports, Civil Aviation, Air Navigation Services, Cargo, Safety and Security, as well as Management and Training Skills for every level - from entry level to senior managers. For more information, visit www.iata.org.